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#9788dc color: Perrywinkle

#9788dc is rgb(151, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.412% 0.12261 290.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

67.4%
0.123
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #9788dc

#9788dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #9788dc mixed with white

  1. 9788dc
  2. a194e0
  3. aaa0e4
  4. b4ace8
  5. bfb7ec
  6. c9c3ef
  7. d3cff3
  8. dedbf6
  9. e9e7f9
  10. f4f3fc

Darker: #9788dc mixed with black

  1. 9788dc
  2. 8375bf
  3. 6f63a3
  4. 5c5288
  5. 49416e
  6. 373154
  7. 26223c
  8. 171326
  9. 080611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9788dc with less saturation

  1. 9788dc
  2. 978ad5
  3. 968ccf
  4. 968dc8
  5. 968fc1
  6. 9690ba
  7. 9692b3
  8. 9693ac
  9. 9694a5
  10. 96959e

Questions about #9788dc

What color is #9788dc?

#9788dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(151, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(250.71, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.412% 0.12261 290.932).

What colors go well with #9788dc?

The complementary color of #9788dc is #9a9d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a96e2 and #b97cc4. The triadic partners are #d27f4c and #28ae8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #9788dc?

Black text reads better on #9788dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9788dc a warm or cool color?

#9788dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.123.